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Places to visit in Crete

4 towns, cities and natural areas we have written up in Crete, with our picks first.

The image shows a stone-paved courtyard surrounded by ancient Minoan-style stone walls and ruins, with pine trees providing shade on the left and a clear blue sky above.

Crete

Crete

Largest Greek island with Minoan ruins and dramatic gorges
A view of the Venetian harbor in Heraklion, Crete, featuring the historic Venetian Arsenals (large stone buildings with arched openings) along the waterfront, with numerous boats moored in the harbor and modern buildings rising behind them.

Crete

Heraklion

Cretan capital with Venetian port and Minoan museum
A large, light-stone Orthodox church with a tall bell tower and a Greek flag flying in front, situated in a paved public square with palm trees and surrounding buildings.

Crete

Chania

Venetian port city in western Crete
Boats in the Venetian harbour of Rethymno with its lighthouse, Crete

Crete

Rethymno

Cretan city with Venetian fortress and medieval old town

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